Because today is National Pierogi Day, I had these 4 Cheese Mini Pierogi by Mrs. T for lunch (and dinner!) This is for a scraplift challenge at another site.


JOURNALING
National Pierogi Day
These little dumplings from Central Europe, often filled with potato and/or cheese,  have their own "day!" Some say it was Saint Hyacinth who brought these tasty morsels to his native Poland from Kiev. Fillings can range from savory to sweet. Potato or sour cream is sometimes added to the dough to lighten it. They are traditionally boiled in water or broth. They are considered the "national dish" of Poland. In the U.S. in the late 20th century, they became associated with triathlons  as a way to "carbo-load" before races. Mrs. T's, the largest producer of pierogi in the U.S. (over 500 million per year) even sponsored some races.  According to that company, "...pierogi consumption in the United States is largely concentrated in a geographical region dubbed the "Pierogi Pocket", an area including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Chicago, Detroit, parts of the northern Midwest and southern New England which accounts for 68 percent of annual US pierogi consumption."
ON TAG: October 8, 2018
CREDITS: SOME JOURNALING: from Wikipedia; KITS: Oh, Snap by Kristin Aagard; Storyteller Asher Paint Pack by Just Jamiee; Hello Handsome by Little Butterfly Wings; FONT: Mariah; SCRAPLIFT: of "Tulips" by Tree City